Rebekah COOKE

Born

19 November 1688 , Kingston, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England

Died

14 April 1769 , Kingston, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Rebekah married Benjamin SAMPSON 19 March 1716 in Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Benjamin SAMPSON was born abt. 1686 in Duxbury, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England . Benjamin died 19 April 1758 in Kingston, Province of Massachusetts Bay. Benjamin was the child of Stephen SAMPSON and Elizabeth SPRAGUE .

Parents & Family of Rebekah COOKE

Parents of Rebekah COOKE

Father

Jacob COOKE

Mother

Lydia (Lidiah) MILLER

Grandparents of Rebekah COOKE

Paternal grandparents

Jacob COOKE Damaris HOPKINS

Maternal grandparents

John MILLER Margaret WINSLOW

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Rebekah COOKE

Rebekah COOKE married

Benjamin SAMPSON
Marriage date: 19 March 1716
Marriage place: Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Benjamin SAMPSON was the child of Stephen SAMPSON and Elizabeth SPRAGUE

Children of Benjamin SAMPSON and Rebekah COOKE

Micah SAMPSON

Born: 26 January 1717, Kingston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 11 October 1740, Kingston, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Deborah SAMPSON

Born: abt. 1720, Kingston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 22 August 1755, Hull, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Cornelius SAMPSON

Born: May 1724, Kingston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 1 March 1796, Kingston, Massachusetts, USA

Rebecca SAMPSON

Born: 27 April 1726, Kingston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 24 August 1748, Kingston, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Benjamin SAMSON

Born: 11 February 1729, Kingston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 1 December 1778, Kingston, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Josiah SAMPSON

Born: abt. 1731, Kingston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 28 April 1732, Kingston, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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1688 Birth

Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
Name: Rebekah Cook
Gender: Female
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Birth Date: 19 Nov 1688
birthPlace: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts
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father's Name: Jacob Cook
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mother's Name: Lidiah Cook
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indexing project (batch) number: I01314-8
system origin: Massachusetts-EASy
source Film Number: 416334
reference number: p35

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1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1716 Marriage / Partner
Rebekah COOKE and Benjamin SAMPSON 19 March 1716, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores) (White Horse Beach)

She was 27 years old.

1717 Birth of Child
Micah SAMPSON was born 26 January 1717, Kingston, Massachusetts, USA

Rebekah was 28 years old.

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1724 Birth of Child
Cornelius SAMPSON was born May 1724, Kingston, Massachusetts, USA

Rebekah was 35 years old.

1726 Birth of Child
Rebecca SAMPSON was born 27 April 1726, Kingston, Massachusetts, USA

Rebekah was 37 years old.

1729 Birth of Child
Benjamin SAMSON was born 11 February 1729, Kingston, Massachusetts, USA

Rebekah was 40 years old.

1732 Death of Child
Josiah SAMPSON died 28 April 1732, Kingston, Massachusetts, USA

Rebekah was 43 years old.

1740 Death of Child
Micah SAMPSON died 11 October 1740, Kingston, Massachusetts, USA

Rebekah was 51 years old.

1748 Death of Child
Rebecca SAMPSON died 24 August 1748, Kingston, Massachusetts, USA

Rebekah was 59 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1755 Death of Child
Deborah SAMPSON died 22 August 1755, Hull, Massachusetts, USA

Rebekah was 66 years old.

1758 Death of Spouse/Partner
Benjamin SAMPSON died 19 April 1758, Kingston, Massachusetts, USA

Grave

Old Burying Ground Kingston Plymouth County Massachusetts, USA

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Death — 1769
14 April 1769
Kingston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
She died at the age of 80.

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Old Burying Ground Kingston Plymouth County Massachusetts, USA

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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state